Na+/HCO3-co-transport in basolateral membrane vesicles isolated from rabbit renal cortex

J Biol Chem. 1986 Jul 5;261(19):8778-83.

Abstract

Recent studies suggest that the major pathway for exit of HCO3- across the basolateral membrane of the proximal tubule cell is electrogenic Na+/HCO3- co-transport. We therefore evaluated the possible presence of Na+/HCO3- co-transport in basolateral membrane vesicles isolated from the rabbit renal cortex. Imposing an inward HCO3- gradient induced the transient uphill accumulation of Na+, and imposing an outward Na+ gradient caused HCO3- -dependent generation of an inside-acid pH gradient as monitored by quenching of acridine orange fluorescence, findings consistent with the presence of Na+/HCO3- co-transport. In the absence of other driving forces, generating an inside-positive membrane potential by imposing an inward K+ gradient in the presence of valinomycin caused net Na+ uptake via a HCO3- -dependent pathway, indicating that Na+/HCO3- co-transport is electrogenic and associated with a flow of negative charge. Imposing transmembrane Cl- gradients did not appreciably affect HCO3- gradient-stimulated Na+ influx, suggesting that Na+/HCO3- co-transport is not Cl- -dependent. The rate of HCO3- gradient-stimulated Na+ influx was a simple, saturable function of the Na+ concentration (Km = 9.7 mM, Vmax = 160 nmol/min/mg of protein), was inhibited by 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (I50 = 100 microM), but was inhibited less than 10% by up to 1 mM amiloride. We could not demonstrate a HCO3- -dependent or 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid-sensitive component of Na+ influx in microvillus membrane vesicles. This study thus indicates the presence of a transport system mediating electrogenic Na+/HCO3- co-transport in basolateral, but not luminal, membrane vesicles isolated from the rabbit renal cortex. Analogous to the use of renal microvillus membrane vesicles to study Na+/H+ exchange, renal basolateral membrane vesicles may be a useful model system for examining the kinetics and possible regulation of Na+/HCO3- co-transport.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amiloride / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Bicarbonates / metabolism*
  • Bicarbonates / pharmacology
  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Fractionation
  • Cell Membrane / drug effects
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Membrane / ultrastructure
  • Chlorides / pharmacology
  • Kidney Cortex / metabolism*
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Biological
  • Rabbits
  • Sodium / metabolism*
  • Sodium / pharmacology
  • Sodium Bicarbonate

Substances

  • Bicarbonates
  • Chlorides
  • Amiloride
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium